With that, Lucia closed the car door and told the driver to take her back to the office.


    Looking away from the car, Spencer sneered, "Ample time?"


    Samuel said to Spencer, "Mr. Davies, the Branch of Davonnis development project of South Sea is up and running. Shouldn''t we action too?"


    "Go ahead, get them ready," Spencer said coldly, with his eyes darkening.Còntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org


    "Okay, I''ll get right on it," Samuel said, opening the door for Spencer. After he left, he drove off with his men in another car.


    That night, news that Spencer had apanied his beautiful fiancée to the hospital for a pregnancy test spread throughout Athegate, with magazines trumpeting Spencer''s tenderness and well-wishes. There were magazines that gave a short ount of what happened that day, but that didn''t stop Spencer from being the perfect husband.


    Spencer and Lucia''s stories were all over the web, not just in print magazines. And Arthur, of course, had read them.


    It had been two days, and he had not gone out. Even Helena hade to say goodbye to him, and he had only said, "take care."


    After dinner, Arthur sat alone in the living room with a couple of magazines on the table that he had Kyle send over, all covered with pictures of Spencer and Lucia hugging each other. Those piercing eye- catching titles were based on two people''s love. Looking at them, Arthur''s eyes be heavier and heavier.


    "Arthur, don''t read then since it''s ufortable." At some point, L came to Arthur''s side. Compared to Arthur''s pain, L felt relieved. Previously, she had been thinking about how to make Arthur forget about Lucia. Now it seemed she didn''t even have to do it herself.


    Arthur was like a statue. He didn''t speak or move. His eyes were still fixed on the magazine on the table, as if he was using self-punishment to force himself to face reality.


    L sighed in pain and reached out to remove the magazines, only to find Arthur holding her wrist as soon as she touched them.


    "Don''t touch them."


    Arthur''s voice was deep.


    "Arthur, why are you doing this?" L, pained by Arthur''s self-punishment, looked into his eyes and exhorted,


    "Miss Webb has begun a new life of her own. What use are you to trap yourself in the past, in memories?"


    "Leave me alone," Arthur said coldly as he let go of L''s hand.


    L frowned. She got up and sat down beside Arthur,


    "How can I not care about you, Arthur? I don''t want to see you in so much pain. Lucia is the one who has wronged you. She should be the one in pain. Why did you force yourself to be like this because of her?" "She didn''t do anything to me..." Arthur''s voice rose, like a sigh. "I did something to her..."


    "Even so, this matter should end here. Arthur, you have to face the truth. She has already formed a new family with Spencer and has their own child. There''s no need for you to miss her anymore!"


    L could not bear to see Arthur in such pain that he had to defend Lucia, and she spoke out of turn.


    "Shut up!" L''s words hurt his heart more than those magazines did. Arthur was so angry that he didn''t hesitate to push L away and shut her up.


    L almost fell off the sofa when she was pushed unawares. She got up, grabbed the magazines andid them out in front of him,


    "Arthur! You still don''t want to face the truth?! Lucia is pregnant with someone else''s child. Why are you still feeling sorry for yourself?! Look at the way they are huddled together. They are a perfect match. All the people are blessing them. No one mentions you any more! Arthur, spare yourself..."


    "I told you to shut up!" His eagle''s eyes glowed. Arthur knew what L had said, but he didn''t need anyone to tell him!


    "I''m not going to shut up!" L said, agitating,


    "How can Lucia be so good and you have to suffer all alone here? She can start over, but you can''t?! You''re not rted anymore. Don''t worry about her anymore. Look at the people around you. There are people who love you silently and are willing to give everything for you. Arthur, I''m begging you, look away from her!"


    L''s excited voice stung his eardrums, and Arthur raised his hand to sweep the magazines in front of him off the floor. Probably being infected by L''s emotions, for the first time, he let his emotions out, "How could I forget? You''ve never been with her, and you have no idea how hard it is to forget her! I love her! That fact will never change! Even if I suffer to death for it!"


    There was pain and determination in Arthur''s eyes!


    L felt a twinge in her heart, and even though that woman was pregnant with someone else''s child, he still wouldn''t give up?


    No, he can''t just give up!


    Regardless, L leaned over him, grabbed him by the neck and whispered in his ear,


    "Arthur, I know that you love her deeply, and I know that you can''t forget her. Since that''s the case, can you give me a chance? Let me help you forget her..."


    Arthur was held by L, stiff as a rock, not responding to her or pushing her away. He whispered,


    "Help me forget her?"


    "Yes!" Hearing a softening in Arthur''s voice, L quickly dered her love,


    "The only effective way to forget the past is to start a new rtionship. Arthur, I knew you before Lucia did. I fell in love with you even earlier. For so many years, I''ve been silently in love with you. Now that you''re deeply hurt, I really can''t do anything about you. As long as you''re willing to give me a chance, I''ll love you well. I won''t betray you like she did!"


    L said it like it was meant to be. It was the love she had buried in her heart for so long...


    Arthur sat on the sofa and let L hug him. There was no emotion in his eyes as he looked at the ceiling. He could only vaguely feel that something was settling in his eyes.


    L thought she had convinced Arthur. She leaned back slightly and cupped Arthur''s face in her hands,


    "Arthur, will you give yourself and me this chance?"


    Arthur lowered his head slowly, met L''s earnest eyes, and did not give her the answer she had been waiting for, but...